Men's Basketball

Rosemont, Ill. – Maryland’s Melo Trimble has been chosen as the Big Ten Preseason Player of the Year heading into the 2015-16 men’s basketball season as voted on by a panel of conference media. The media also selected a 10-member preseason All-Big Ten team, with seven conference squads represented.

Trimble was named a first-team All-Big Ten honoree by the media contingent last season, and was a unanimous selection to the Big Ten All-Freshman Team. Ferrell was tabbed a first-team All-Big Ten recipient by both the coaches and media, while Hammons claimed second-team honors in both ballots. Hayes and Valentine earned third-team All-Big Ten plaudits from both the coaches and media, while Uthoff was named third-team in the coaches’ poll and Layman was tabbed third-team by the media. Hayes and Uthoff also earned Academic All-Big Ten laurels.